Jeff Hart

Stephens County pitcher Emma Whitfield tossed a one-hit, 11-strikeout masterpiece to lead the Lady Indians to a 2-0 win over Class AAAA No. 1 Buford Tuesday night in Region 8-AAAA action.

The East Hall girls volleyball team continued its strong season knocking off a pair of Class AAAAA teams in Eastside and Cedar Shoals on Tuesday.

North Hall used a 12-run second inning en route to a 17-0, three-inning victory over Johnson in girls softball action.

The No. 11 University of North Georgia women's soccer team completed their three-game road swing with a 3-1 victory over Lees-McRae Tuesday afternoon. The Nighthawks allowed their first goal of the season in the 52nd minute of the game.

The Jefferson girls volleyball team swept a pair of non-region matches over Chestatee and Lakeview Academy Tuesday night.

With lightning in the area, No. 9 Georgia defeated Louisiana-Monroe 51-14 on Saturday in a one-sided game that was called off with just under 10 minutes left.

Buford took an 8-2 win over Heard County on Saturday at in a battle between 2014 state champions (Buford in Class AAAA, Heard County in Class AA).

Two innings’ worth of offense for the Charlotte Knights were enough to doom left-handed starter Greg Smith and the Gwinnett Braves to a 4-2 defeat on Saturday in the opener of a three-game series at Coolray Field.

Skyler Howard threw two touchdown passes in his first home start, Karl Joseph had three interceptions and West Virginia beat Georgia Southern 44-0 on Saturday night.

The Atlanta Falcons today announced that they have waived linebacker Derek Akunne, offensive lineman Pierce Burton, cornerback Akeem King, offensive lineman Eric Lefeld, linebacker Stansly Maponga, nose tackle Joey Mbu, wide receiver Carlton Mitchell, and linebacker Tyler Starr.